—…is one.

Zero Code’s voice resounded.

“One?”

—Yes. All you have to do is lend him one of your belongings. That should be enough. The rest is up to the Golden Constellation.

Kim Soohyun blinked.

*

Around the same time….

The commotion on the ground abruptly stopped, and silence returned to the battlefield. Evidence of fierce fighting could be seen everywhere, and the expedition team appeared worn out. At the front, Baek Haeju’s white robe was stained black with the blood of the alien monsters.

“Is it over?”

White Tiger looked dumbfounded as he glanced around. His reaction was only natural. The enemies had suddenly disappeared without any warning in the middle of their fight, almost as though they had never existed from the beginning. He had fought enough battles to realize that this could mean only one thing: the puppeteer controlling the shadow monsters was dead. Which meant….

“Looks like Seol Jihu succeeded.”

Cinzia said calmly. Although some were relieved by the news, Philip Muller appeared doubtful. This felt too easy. Of course, that in itself was not a problem. In fact, if he hadn’t known anything, his instincts would not have raised the red flag. But he knew that their opponent was supposed to be stronger than the Parasite Queen. It was strange that this battle lasted for a shorter period than their...